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Wow! Look at that figure!! You look wonderful!

Hubby cleaned up lunch and left the leftovers on a plate so although my plate was much smaller, lunch!

Well, shoot! I forgot to take a picture of my lunch but it was blackened Tilapia, boiled shrimp and asparagus.

Ken, I've been to Vegas many times. There are places that don't have buffets that you can get a salad and just eat the toppings or grilled chicken breast with veggies. They're very accommodating if you ask. Have a great time!

Gorgeous! Such a huge difference! Keep up the good work!

WOW! You really look awesome! Great job!

It is bittersweet. I had to come to the understanding that I actually have no full blooded brothers or sisters. Which was really hard. And I loved my Dad that raised me with all my heart so that was like mourning him all over again. So that part is sad. But now I look forward to forming a new relationship with this person and his son that are still here on Earth.

Oh, GG!! That's something you should be a part of. If he does decide to meet them, I honestly think you should contact them first to see if they are open to it. The "brother" that I mentioned earlier in this post that is my biological father's son was actually adopted by him after he met his mom when she was pregnant with him. He contacted his biological father later in life (not my age of course , because he was raised knowing he was adopted) and his biological father turned him away and wanted nothing to do with him. It SO devastated him that he can't even talk about it without crying. We've actually cried together because I can feel his pain. So please, I'm just relating what I know about this and I'm no authority and aren't good at giving advise but I really think you should feel the waters for him before he meets anyone. Just my opinion.

Please do. We've been waiting all this time to see your victory, lol.

GG! That looks AWESOME!

You know, the thing about that is, now every time I look at myself in the mirror, I see him. It's really is bittersweet.

I KNOW LAURA! I so wanted to see them too!!

LOL...Sorry, it's your choice of words that made me laugh. I can totally understand. I was too. It would actually be unusual not to be. The main thing is to make sure you have a good Dr. with lots of experience with the sleeve and we're all here for support.

Happy Happy Birthday, Fluff!

Thank you!

Thank you, GG. It wasn't easy for me or my children but now we are focusing on the future. And thank you for the hugs.

[i decided to get the.........drumroll please........SLEEVE!!! YAY!! Good luck!!

Yes, I can see it as an amazing gift now. I hope you've gotten to meet yours and form a relationship. I know that's what I'm hoping for. And my husbands father died before any of our children were born so they realize that they've actually never met a biological Grandfather.

Thank you! I'm hoping that he'll be able to meet his 3 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren soon. Which is a new thing for him because he doesn't have any others.

Wonderful pics and beautiful families!

Thank you! He's 76 years old. I just hope to be able to have him around for many more years.

Hey, Butter! Where are you from in TX? I'm from Santa Fe! 15 minutes from Galveston!

Wow! You really do look totally different! Thank you for sticking around and congratulations on your great success!!

Wow! That's amazing! I bet it takes a load off of your shoulders.

Just letting you know that I wasn't able to handle anything cooked in a crockpot for a while and the oil in the Italian dressing could cause dumping. You may want to be careful the first time you try it.